Bank failures, systemic risk, and bank regulation

Cato Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-45

  Kaufman, George G ^a,b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0002518681     PISSN: 02733072     EISSN: 02733072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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